Fraud case in Udaipur

NEW DELHI, INDIA: In a recent fraud case, channel partners in Udaipur have alleged that Vinit Malot of Mahak Computers has duped several dealers worth Rs 14 lakh. The company was operating in the market for the past 10 years.

The companies who have been duped by Mahak are Ficusa, Parishram Infomatics, Pragati Infotech, Hi-Tech, Aggarwal Associate, Shine Computers and Netcom.

The affected dealers in Udaipur are yet to file a report at the police station.

“Through Udaipur Computer Trade Association (UCTA), we are going to highlight this issue and will circulate the information among channel partners. We aim to create awareness among partners so that they are alert when doing business with such parties in future. The association does not support such dealers who are into fraud activities,” informed a key official in UCTA.

Partners informed that for the past 10 years this was a normal trend with Mahak Computers. All their cheques bounced back at the first instance and would get cleared only in the second or third round.

“Partners were under the impression that since his cheques always bounced on the first go, it was a normal trend and there was no issue over the credibility of the dealer. However, this time the cheque bounced again and partners realized that they had actually lost their money to Mahak,” informed a partners whose money is stuck with the company.

Anil Kothari of Parishram Informatics added that no one knows the whereabouts of Malot and his family. Around seven to eight dealers whose money is stuck with Malot are waiting to get some information. Malot’s wife was a teacher in the government school in Udaipur.

According to dealers Malot’s house is now locked and he has absconded with his family.